After having experienced my fair share of less-than-cool comments and some rather interesting conversations while working, I decided to reach out to other women working here to hear about their ...

The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto has introduced more measures to help foreign travellers should a major natural disaster ...

Japan's average life expectancy reached 85.2 years in 2021, 5.8 years longer than about three decades before, but the period ...

Light pop song the late Taiwanese singer probably recorded in the mid-1980s will feature on album of composer Takashi Miki’s ...

The explosion of 'oshikatsu' (supporting favored celebrities or characters), which entered the mainstream during the pandemic ...

Jeanette Aw is no stranger to Japan. And we don't mean just as a tourist. In 2019, the actress, author and filmmaker spent ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, ...

Temperatures and their fluctuations in the surrounding environment around the time conception occurs affect humans' risk of ...

The 3D-printed railway station at Hatsushima Station in Wakayama Prefecture will be the gateway to Jinoshima, an uninhabited ...

Moving in Japan can get expensive—and fast. Between booking a moving company, comparing quotes, and trying to avoid peak-season price spikes, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Here is a quick breakdown ...